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  1. USMC2828

    Hello from Ohio

    Welcome from central Ohio
  2. USMC2828

    Unfowling a barrel

    Yes, autocorrect let me down. I noticed the misspelling as soon as I posted it but I couldn’t edit the title of the thread. Lesson learned to always proof read.
  3. USMC2828

    Unfowling a barrel

    Update. So after running patch pullers, bullet pullers, soaking in acetone, WD-40, and hitting it with the air compressor, I finally got the nipple off. I tried to bust out whatever was lodged in the barrel with a pick from the bolster but couldn’t dislodge it. So I added roughly 15 grains of...
  4. USMC2828

    Unfowling a barrel

    Hey y’all, This is the first post of what I’m sure will be many. The other day I picked up a very cheap Dixie gun works kit gun from 60-70’s. It’s a single barrel smooth bore that was put together by someone who had no idea what they were doing. However, the price was more than right and I...
  5. USMC2828

    Prepping for squirrel hunting …

    Nice shot on the rabbit. I know in Ohio any caliber is fair game for small game, and if you’re lucky where you’re at will be that way too. I’ve certainly barked squirrels with my 50 caliber Kentucky rifle in my younger days before I could afford my 32 caliber or get my hands on my smoothbore...
  6. USMC2828

    Newbie from SW Ohio

    Welcome from central Ohio
  7. USMC2828

    Muzzleloader kit price increase

    Yes but what about the lack of options and calibers? It’s a bigger trend than just price increases.
  8. USMC2828

    Muzzleloader kit price increase

    Exactly. It takes away from the point of buying a kit. Not only was it a fun way to customize your rifle, but it was also a nice way to save a little bit of money. I get it why younger people gravitate towards inlines when traditional rifle prices are so high….
  9. USMC2828

    Muzzleloader kit price increase

    I know that everything has gone up in the last year, but it’s more than the price of kits. The selection and options available have decreased significantly. They don’t make any small caliber or smoothbore kits anymore and I think that’s a real shame.
  10. USMC2828

    Muzzleloader kit price increase

    Hey y’all, is it just me or has the price of basic traditions and investarm kits increased significantly? When I built my first Kentucky long rifle kit I remember paying just 300 dollars for it at Cabelas. Now you’re hard pressed to find one under 350$. The same can be said for all other kits...
  11. USMC2828

    An hour at the range with the new Traditions TN flinter

    Great shooting. Personally, I love PRB and am not sure that the recoil and cost of conicals is worth it, especially at the range I’m generally shooting flinters and other long rifles. Any time I can take game, save money, and shoot accurately is a win for me.
  12. USMC2828

    First flintlock deer.

    Congrats! Nothing better than a traditional muzzle loader hunt.
  13. USMC2828

    Pawn Shop CVA Mountain Rifle Today

    Awesome find. Love the ramrod.
  14. USMC2828

    Hunting In Cold Weather?

    Same. I leave mine in the truck where it’s safe, cold, and won’t accidentally be forgotten in the morning.
  15. USMC2828

    Roundball Expansion?

    I deer hunt with a Kentucky long rifle with 0.490 cal PRB. Most of the time I never recover the ball and always have great blood trails with a larger exit wound then the entrance wound. I have never lost a deer with this set up and have taken 11 as of last year. Shot placement is more important...
  16. USMC2828

    Squirrel Season 2022

    Photo from last year’s squirrel season in Ohio. Taken with a 32 cal kit gun I built when I was younger.
  17. USMC2828

    Location in Ohio?

    Plain City, OH here
  18. USMC2828

    Stripping stain from a gun stock

    Good evening everyone, I have a smoothbore kit gun from Dixie gun works that I picked up for cheap from a flea market a few years ago. It shoots great but looks AWFUL. Whoever did this kit put it together as fast as they possibly could, and I’d like to redo the stock this winter so it isn’t...
  19. USMC2828

    Anyone else excited for squirrel season?

    Squirrel season opens tomorrow here in Ohio, and I for one can’t wait to get out in the woods with my small caliber muzzleloaders. Anyone else excited about some small game hunting this fall/winter? If so, what’s your weapon of choice?
  20. USMC2828

    Hello from Ohio

    Hello, young(er) blackpowder shooter here. I love hunting with black powder, especially my .32 cal for small game and camping. Been a reader of the forum for a few years and decided it was time to just jump in and join. Thanks for letting me be a part of a great community.
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